Eileen Benthal
Eileen is a writer, speaker and wellness coach with a bachelor’s degree in theology from Franciscan University. She and her husband Steve live in Jamesport and have four young adult children. Email Eileen
Life on PurposeAmidst the holiday frenzy, Advent is the season of waiting in joyful expectation
It may take God years to respond to prayers, but the season of Advent reminds us that waiting in joyful expectation will be rewarded with an answer in the time He knows is right.
Technology, civility and political passions: Let’s make space for the golden rule
I am not an uneducated, angry misogynist or a hateful, judgmental or passive conservative. My friends who voted for Clinton are also not the terrible names they’ve been called either. We need to show each other respect.
Life on PurposeIn a bitter and divisive election season, why we must choose to be the bridge that connects the best...
This election cycle has stirred feelings strong enough to divide even families, neighbors and friends, but if we choose to overlook the differences that separate us, we find the good in all of us.
Life on PurposeParting the veil between heaven and earth
Despite sometimes feeling far away from God and our loved ones in heaven, He reminds us in many ways that are never really alone.
Life on Purpose Learning to listen for God’s voice through prayer
Time spent in prayer listening for the voice of God grants guidance and spiritual nourishment.
Life on Purpose Inspiration in the silence of the night
The silent darkness of the middle of the night can be the best time to not only speak to God but to hear him speak to you too.
Life on PurposeTrust gets us from here to there
Trust in our kids, ourselves and God gets us through the most tumultuous storms of life.
Life on PurposeHow the gift of compassion transforms the lives of others
When grief threatens to overwhelm our lives, compassion for others is a blessing for all.
Life on PurposeHow I spent my summer vacation: Our cross-country pilgrimage of mercy
Pope Francis' call to spend a year reflecting on the Mercy of God inspires a month-long cross-country trip to pray for and with others along the way.
Life on PurposeReconciliation and forgiveness of an earthly father through the Heavenly Father’s love
Years of separation and rejection between a father and a daughter were washed away by their shared faith and trust in God.
